UPSC-CSE-PRELIMS

SET
C

GENERAL STUDIES PAPER—I

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 1. What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture?
1. A controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
2. Efficient application of rock phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizer is possible.
3. Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible.
4. Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.
Select the correct answer using the code given below
a) 1,2 and 3 only
b) One two and four only
c) 1,3 and 4 only
d) 2,3 and 4 only

2. Consider the following minerals:

1. Bentonite
2. Chromite
3. kyanite
4. Sillimanite
In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 4 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 2,3 and 4 only

3. With reference to ocean mean temperature (OMT) Which of the following statement is/ are correct?
1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 26°c isotherm which is 129 meters in the south western
Indian Ocean during January march.
2. OMT collected during January march can be used in assuming whether the amount of rainfall
in monsoon will be less or more than 1 written long term mean.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

1only

2 only
a) Both 1 and 2
b) Neither 1 nor 2

4. With reference to chemical fertilizers in India consider the following statements.

1. At present the retail price of chemical fertilizers is market-Driven and not administered by the
government.

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 2. Ammonia which is an input of urea is product from natural gas.
3. Sulphur which is a raw material for phosphoric acid fertilizers is a by-product of oil refineries.
4. Which of the statement given above is are correct?

Which of the statement given above is are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3only
c) 2 only
d) 1,2and 3

5. With reference to India’s Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct?

1. It is spread over two districts.

2. There is no human habitation inside the Park.
3. It is one of the natural habitats of Great Indian Bustard.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3

6. Siachen Glacier is situated to the

a) East of Aksai Chin

b) East of Leh
c) North of Gilgit
d) North of Nubra valley

7. With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:

Famous Place Present State

1. Bhilsa Madhya Pradesh
2. Dwarasamudra Maharashtra
3. Girinagar Gujarat
4. Sthanesvara Uttar Pradesh

Which of the pair given above are correctly matched?

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 a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1 and 4 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 2 and 4 only

8. Consider the following statements:

1. 36% of India's district are classified as “overexploited” or “critical” by the central ground water
authority (CGWA)
2. CGWA was formed under the Environment (Protection) act.
3. India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 only
d) 1 and 3 only

9. Consider the following statements:

1. Jet streams occur in the Northern hemisphere only.

2. Only some cyclones develop an eye.
3. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10 degree Celsius lesser than that of the
surroundings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 only
d) 1 and 3 only

10. Among the following tiger reserves, which one has the largest area under "critical tiger habitat”?

a) Corbett
b) Ranthambore
c) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
d) Sunderbans

11. If a particular plant species is placed under schedule VI of The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, what is
the implication?

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 a) A licence is required to cultivate that plant
b) Such plant cannot be cultivated under any circumstances.
c) It is genetically modified crop plant.
d) Such a plant is invasive and harmful to the ecosystem.

12. With reference to the period of Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and
Chaul were well known as
a) Ports handling foreign trade
b) Capitals of powerful kingdoms
c) Places of exquisite stone art and architecture.
d) Important Buddhist pilgrimage centres.

13. What is / are the advantage / advantages of the zero tillage in agriculture?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

14. According to India's national policy on biofuels, which of the following can be used as raw material
for the production of biofuels?

1. Cassava
2. Damage wheat grains
3. Groundnut seeds
4. Horse gram
5. Rotten potatoes
6. Sugar beet

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1, 2, 5 and 6 only
b) 1, 3, 4 and 6 only
c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

15. Which one of the following statements best describe the term "social cost of carbon"?

a) It is a measure, in monetary value, of the

b) Long-term damage done by a tonne of CO2 emission in a given year.

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 c) Requirement of fossil fuels for a country to provide goods and services to its citizens were based
on the burning of those fuels.
d) Efforts put in by a climate refugee to adapt to live in a new place.
e) Contribution of an individual person to the carbon footprint on the planet Earth.

16. With reference to pulse production in India, consider the following statements:

1. Black gram can be cultivated as both kharif and rabi crop.

2. Green-gram alone accounts for nearly half of pulse production.
3. In the last three decades, while the production of kharif pulses has increased, the production of
Rabi pulses has decreased.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

17. "The crop is subtropical in nature. A hard frost is injurious to it. It requires at least 210 frost-free days
and 50 to 100 centimeters of rainfall for its growth. A light well-drained soil capable of retaining
moisture is ideally suited for the cultivation of the crop". Which one of the following is that crop?

a) Cotton
b) Jute
c) Sugarcane
d) Tea

18. With reference to the solar water pumps, consider the following statements:
1. Solar power can be used for running surface pumps and not for submersible pumps.
2. Solar power can be used for running centrifugal pumps and not the one with piston.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

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 19. With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India consider the following
statements:
1. A substantial saving in seed material is made when “bud chip settlings” are raised in a nursery
and transplanted in the main field.
2. When direct planting of setts is done, the germination percentage is better with single-budded
sets are compared to setts with many buds.
3. If bad weather conditions prevail when sets are directly planted, single-budded sets have better
survival as compared to large setts.
4. Sugarcane can be cultivated using settlings prepared tissue culture.
Which of the statements given above is are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 2,3 and 4 only

20. In the context of India, which of the following is/are considered to be practice(s) of eco-friendly
agriculture?
1. Crop diversification
2. Legume Intensification
3. Tensiometer use
4. Vertical farming
Select the correct answer using the code given below
a) 1,2 and 3 only
b) 3 only
c) 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

21. With reference to the cultural history of India consider the following pairs:
1. Parivrajaka - Renunciant and wanderer.
2. Shramana – Priest With a high status.
3. Upasaka- Lay follower of Buddhism.
Which of the following pairs above are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3 only

22. With reference to Indian elephants consider the following statements:

1. The leader of an elephant group is a female.
2. The maximum gestation period can be 22 months.
3. An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years.
4. Among the states in India the highest elephant population is in Kerala.

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 Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 3 and 4 only

23. Which of the following protected areas are located in Cauvery basin?
1. Nagarhole National Park
2. Papikonda National Park
3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
4. Wayanad wildlife sanctuary
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 1 3 and 4 only
d) 1,2,3and 4

24. With reference to India's biodiversity, Ceylon0 frogmouth, coppersmith barbet, grey-chinned
Minivet and white-throated redstart are:
a) Birds
b) Primates
c) Reptiles
d) Amphibians

25. Which of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the
Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?
a) Kanha National Park
b) Manas National Park
c) Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary
d) Tal chhapar wildlife sanctuary

26. Steel slags can be the material for which the followings?
1. Construction of base Road
2. Improvement of Agricultural
3. Production of cement
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3

27. Which of the following are the most likely places to find the Musk deer in its natural habitat?
1. Askot wildlife

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 2. Gangotri National Park
3. Kishanpur wildlife sanctuary
4. Manas National Park
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1 and 4 only

28. In rural road construction, the use of which of the following is preferred for ensuring environmental
sustainability or to reduce carbon footprints?
1. Copper slag
2. Cold mix Asphalt Technology
3. Geo textiles
4. Hot mix Asphalt Technology
5. Portland cement
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1,2 and 3 only
b) 2,3 and 4 only
c) 4 and 5 only
d) 1 and 5 only

29. Consider the following statements:

1. Coal Ash contain arsenic, lead and mercury.
2. Coal- fired power plants release Sulphur dioxide and oxides of Nitrogen into the environment.
3. High ash content is observed in Indian Coal.
Which of the statements given above is are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3

30. What is the use of biochar in farming?

1. Biochar can be used as a part of the growing medium in vertical farming.
2. When Biochar is a part of the growing medium, it promotes the growth of nitrogen-fixing
microorganisms
3. When biochar is a part of the growing medium, it enables the growing medium to retain water
for a longer time.
Which of the statements given above is are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3

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 31. In India which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture?
1. Fixing minimum support price for agriculture produce of all crops.
2. Computerization of Primary agricultural credit societies.
3. Social capital development.
4. Free electricity supply to farmers.
5. Waiver of Agricultural loans by the banking system.
6. Setting up of cold storage facility by the governments.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1,2 and 5 only

b) 1,3,4 and 5 only
c) 2,3 and 6 only
d) 1,2,3,4,5 and 6

32. What is the importance of the term "Interest coverage ratio" of a firm in India?
1. It helps in understanding the present risk of a firm that a bank is going to give loan to.
2. It helps in evaluating the emerging risks of a firm that bank is going to give loan to.
3. The higher borrowing firm's level of Interest Coverage Ratio, the worse is its ability to service its
debt.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3 only

33. Which of the following factor policies were affecting the price of rice in India in the recent past?

1. Minimum support price

2. Government trading
3. Government stockpiling
4. Consumer subsidizes
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1,2 and 4 only

b) 1,3 and 4 only
c) Two and three only
d) 1,2,3 and 4

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 34. Consider the following:

1. The value of Indo Sri Lanka trade has consistently increase in the last decade.
2. Textile and textile articles constitute and important items of trade between India and
Bangladesh.
3. In the last five-year Nepal has been the largest trading partner of India in South Asia.

Which of the statement given below is are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1,2and 3

35. In which one of the following groups are all the four countries member of G20?
a) Argentina, Mexico, south Africa and turkey
b) Australia, Canada, Malaysia and New Zealand
c) Brazil, Iran, Saudi, Arabia and Vietnam
d) Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and South Korea

36. Under the kinas credit card scheme short term credit sport is given to farmers for which of the
following purpose?
1. Working capital for maintenance of farm assets.
2. Purchase of combine harvester’s tractors and mini trucks.
3. Consumption requirements of farm household.
4. Post-harvest expenses.
5. Constructions of family house and setting up of village cold storage facility.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1,2 and 5 only
b) 1,3 and 4
c) 3,4 and 5 only
d) 1,2,3,4 and 5

37. Consider the following statements:

1. The wastage of food in consumer price index (CPI) is higher than that in wholesale price index
(WPI).
2. The WPI does not capture changes in the prices of services, which CPI does.

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 3. Reserve Bank of India has now adopted WPI as its key measure of inflation and to decide on
changing the key policy rates.

Which of the following statements given above is /are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

38. Consider the following pairs:

River Flows into

1. Mekong Andaman Sea
2. Thames Irish Sea
3. Volga Caspian Sea
4. Zambezi Indian Ocean

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2 and 4 only

39. Consider the following statements:

1. In the case of all cereals, pulses and oil-seeds, the procurement at Minimum Support Price
(MSP) is unlimited in any state/UT of India.
2. In the case of cereals and pulses, the MSP is fixed in any state / UT at a level to which the market
price will never rise.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

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 40. With reference to the Indian economy, consider the following statements:

1. 'Commercial paper' is a short-term unsecured promissory note.

2. 'Certificate of Deposit' is a long-term instrument issued by the Reserve Bank of India to a
corporation.
3. 'Call money' is a short-term finance used for inter-bank transactions.
4. 'Zero-Coupon Bonds' are the interest bearing short-term bonds issued by the Scheduled
Commercial Banks to corporations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 4 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 2, 3 and 4 only

41. With reference to foreign direct investment in India, which one of the following is considered its
major characteristic?
a) It is the investment through capital instruments essentially in a listed company.
b) It is a largely non-debt creating capital flow.
c) It is the investment which debt- servicing.
d) It is the investment made by foreign institutional investors in the government securities.

42. With reference to the international trade of India at present, which of the following statement is are
correct?
1. India’s merchandise exports are less than its Merchandise imports.
2. India's imports of iron and steel, chemical, fertilizers and machinery have decreased in recent
years.
3. India's exports of services are more than its Imports of services.
4. India suffers from an overall trade/current account deficit.
Select the correct answer using the codes given:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 3 only
d) 1 3 and 4 only

43. The term “West Texas intermediate” sometimes found in news reference to a grade of
a) Crude oil
b) Bullion
c) Rare Earth elements
d) Uranium

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 44. In the context of the Indian economy non-financial that includes which of the following?
1. By housing loans owed household.
2. Amount outstanding on credit cards.
3. Treasury bills.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3

45. In India, why are some nuclear reactors keep under IAEA safeguard while others are not?
a) Some use uranium and other use thorium.
b) Some use imported uranium and other use domestic supplies.
c) Some are operated by foreign Enterprises and other are operated by domestic enterprises.
d) Some are state-owned others are privately-owned.

46. With reference to trade related investment measures (TRIMS) which of the following statements is
are correct?
1. Quantitative restrictions are imports by foreign investors are prohibited.
2. They apply to investment measures related to trade in both goods and services.
3. They are not concerned with the regulation of foreign investment.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3

47. If the RBI decides to adopt an sense expansionist monetary policy, which of the following would it
not do?
1. Cut and optimize the statutory liquidity ratio
2. Increase the Marginal standing Facility rate
3. Cut the bank rate and repo rate
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3

48. With reference to the Indian economy after the 1991 economic liberalization consider the following
statements:
1. Worker productivity (₹ per worker at 2004-05 prices) increased in the urban area while it
decreased in rural areas.

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 2. The Percentage share of rural areas in the workforce steadily increased.
3. In rural areas the growth in non-farm economy increased.
4. The growth rate in Rural Employment decreased.
Which of the following statements given above is / are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 3 only
d) 1,2 and 4 only

49. Consider the following statements:

1. In term of short-term credit delivery to the agriculture sector, District Central Cooperative Bank
(DCCBs) deliver more credit in comparison to scheduled commercial banks and regional rural
banks.
2. One of the most important functions of DCCBs is to provide funds to the primary Agricultural
Credit societies.
Which of the following statements given above is / are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

50. In India, under cyber insurance for individuals, which of the following benefits are generally covered,
in addition to payment for the fund of points and other benefits?
1. Cost of restoration of the computer system in case of Malware disrupting access to one’s
computer
2. Cost of a new computer if some miscreant willfully damages it, if proved so
3. Cost of hiring a specialized consultant to minimize the loss in case of Cyber extortion
4. Cost of Defence in the Court of Law if any third party files a suit.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1,2 and 4 only
b) 1,3 and 4 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1,2,3 and 4

51. With reference to carbon nanotubes, consider the following statements:

1. They can be used as carriers of drugs and antigens in the human body.
2. They can be made into artificial blood capillaries for an injured part of human body.
3. They can be used in biochemical sensors.
4. Carbon nanotube are biodegradable.

Which of the following statement given above are correct:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2,3 and 4 only

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 c) 1 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3and 4

52. Consider the following activities:

1. Spraying pesticides on a crop field
2. Inspecting the craters is active volcanoes
3. Collecting breath samples from spouting whales for DNA analysis

At the present level of technology which of the above activities can be successfully carried out by using
drones?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2and 3

Q. 53 the experiment will employ a trio of spacecraft flying in formation in the shape of the equilateral
triangle has sides 1 million kilometre along with laser shining between the graph the experiment in
question refers to
1. Voyager-2
2. New horizons
3. LISA pathfinder
4. Evolved LISA

54. Consider the following statement:

a) Genetic change can be introduced in the cells that produce egg or sperm of a prospective
parents
b) A person's genome can be added before birth at the early embryonic stage
c) Human induced pluripotent stem cells can be injected into the embryo of a pig
Which of the statement given below is are correct:
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3
c) 2 only

55. What is the importance of using pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in India?

1. The vaccines are effective against pneumonia as well as meningitis and sepsis
2. Dependence on antibiotic that are not effective against drug- resistance bacteria can be reduced
3. This vaccines have no side effects and cause on allegric reactions

Pick the correct answer using the codes given below:

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 a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

56. In India the term "public key infrastructure" is used in the contacts of
1. Digital security infrastructure
2. Food security infrastructure
3. Healthcare and education infrastructure
4. Telecommunication and transportation infrastructure

57. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the general difference between plants and
animal cells?
1. Plant cell have cellulose cell walls whilst animals cells do not
2. Plant cells do not have plasma membrane unlike animal cells which do
3. Mature plant cell has one large vacuole whilst animal cell has many small vacuole

Select the correct answer using the codes given

a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1,2and 3

58. Which of the following are the reasons factors for exposure to 2 benzene pollution?
a) Automobile exhaust
b) Tobacco smoke
c) Wood burning
d) Using varnished wooden furniture
e) Using products made of polyurethane.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) 2 and 4 only
b) 1, 2 ,3 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 ,3, 4 and 5

59. If other global financial crisis happens in the near future, which of the following action/ policies are
most likely to given some immunity to India?
1. Not depending on short term foreign borrowing
2. Opening up to more foreign banks
3. Maintaining full capital account convertibility

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only

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 c) 3 only
d) 1,2,3 only

60 if you withdraw 100000 in cash from your demand deposit account at your bank, the immediate
effect on aggregate money supply in the economy will be:
a) To reduce it by 1,00,000
b) To increase in by 1,00,000
c) To increase it by more than 1,00,000
d) To leave it unchanged

61. With reference to the cultural history of India, which one of the following is the correct description
of the term ‘paramitas’?
a) The earliest Dharmashastra texts return in aphoristic (Sutra) style
b) Philosophical schools that did not accept the authority of Vedas
c) Perfections whose attainment led to the Bodhisattva path
d) Powerful Merchant guilds of early mediaeval South India

62. In the context of Indian history, The Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around

1. women’s right to gain education

2. B age of consent

3. C restitution of conjugal rights

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 and 2 only

b) 2 and 3 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1,2 and 3

63. Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of

a) peasant resistance to the oppressive conduct of planters

b) its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions
c) national leaders opposition to the cultivation of indigo

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 d) Government control over the planters.

64. Wellesley established the Fort William College at Calcutta because:

a) He was asked by the board of director at London to do so

b) He wanted to review interest in Oriental learning in India
c) He wanted to provide willion carey and his associate with employment
d) He wanted to train British civilians for administrative purpose in India

65. With reference to the history of India, "Ulgulan" or the Great Tumult is the description of which of
the following events?

a) The revolts of 1857

b) The mappila rebellion of 1921
c) The indigo revolts of 1850-60
d) Bursa Munda's revolts of 1899-1900

66. With reference to the scholars/ litterateurs of ancient India, consider the following statements:

1. Panini is associated with pushyamitra shunga

2. Amarasimha is associated with harshavardhana
3. Kalidasa is associated with Chandra gupta-2

Which of the following given above is are correct:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3

67. In the context of recent advances in human reproductive technology pronuclear transfer is used for:

a) Fertilized of egg in vitro by the donor sperm

b) Genetic modification of sperm producing cells
c) Development of stem cells into functional embryos
d) Prevention of mitochondrial diseases in offspring

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 68. With the present state of development artificial intelligence we can effectively do which of the
following?
1. Bring down electricity consumption in industrial area
2. Create meaningful short stories and songs
3. Disease diagnosis
4. Text to speech conversion
5. Wireless transmission of electrical energy
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1,2,3 and 5
b) 1,3 and 4
c) 2,4 and 5 only
d) 1,2,3,4 and 5

69. With reference to the visual light communication VLC technology which of the following statements
are correct?
1. VLC use electromagnet spectrum wavelength 375 to 780 nm
2. VLC is known as long range optical wireless communication
3. VLC can transmit large amount of data faster than Bluetooth
4. VLC has no electromagnet interference
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1,2and 3 only
b) 1,2,3and 4
c) 1,2,3and 4
d) 2,3 and 4 only

70. With reference to blockchain technology consider the following statement?

1. It is a public ledger then everyone can in inspect but which no single user controls
2. The structure and design of blockchain is such that all the data in it about cryptocurrency only
3. Application that depend on basic features of blockchain can be developed without anybody
permission
Which of the statement given below is are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 only
d) 1 and 3 only

71. With reference to the history of India, consider the following pairs:
1. Aurang - in charge of treasure of the state
2. Banian- Indian agent of the East India company
3. Mirasidar- designated revenue payer to the state

Which of the given above is our correctly match:

a) 1 and 2 only

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 b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1,2and 3

72. With reference to the regional history of India consider the following statements
1. Sthaviravadins belongs to Mahaya Buddhism
2. Lokottaraviladin sect was an offshoot of mahasanghika sect of Buddhism
3. The deficiency of Buddha by mahasanghika fostered the mahayan Buddhism

Which of the statements given is are correct:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1,2and 3

73. Which of the following statements correctly explain the impact of industrial revolution of India
during the first half of the 19th century?
a) Indian hand craft were ruined
b) Machines were introduced in the Indian textile industry in large numbers
c) Railway lines were laid in many parts of the country
d) Heavy duties were imposed on the imports of British manufacture

74. Consider the following events in the history of India?

1. Write off partiharas king bhoja
2. Establishment of pallava power under mahaendravar-1
3. Establishment of chops power by parantaka-1
4. Pala dynasty founded by Gopala
Which is the correct chronological order of the above event starting from the earliest time?
a) 2-1-4-3
b) 3-1-4-2
c) 2-4-1-3
d) 3-4-1-2

75. Which of the following phrase defines the nature of the Hindu generally referred to in the source of
the post-Harsha period?
a) An advisory issued by the king to his subordinates
b) A dairy to be maintained for daily account
c) A bill of exchange

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 d) An order for the feudal lord to his subordinates

76. With reference to the book "Desher Katha" written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the
freedom struggle, consider the following statements:
1. It warned against the colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind.
2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs
3. The use of 'desh' by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

77. The Gandhi-Irwin pact included which of the following?

1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the round table conference.
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement.
3. Acceptance of Gandhiji's suggestion for enquiry into police excesses.
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 3 only
d) 2,3 and 4 only

78. The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience
was published by:
(a) Gopal Baba Walangkar
(b) Jyotiba Phule
(c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandh
(d) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

79. With reference to the history of India, the term "kulyavapa" and "dronavapa" denote
(a) Measurement of land
(b) Coins of different monetary value
(c) Classification of urban land
(d) Religious rituals

80. Who among the following rulers advise his subjects through his inscription?

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 "Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect,
with a view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely."
(a) Ashoka
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Harshavardhana
(d) Krishnadeva Raya

81. A parliamentary system of government is one in which:

a) All political parties in the parliament are represented in the government.
b) The government is is responsible to parliament and can be removed by it.
c) The government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
d) The government is citizen by the parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of
fixed term.

82. Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of welfare state?
a) Directive principle of state policy
b) Fundamental rights
c) Preamble
d) 17th schedule

83. Consider the following statements:

1. The constitution of India defines it 'basic structure' in term of federalism, secularism, fundamental
rights and democracy.
2. The constitution of India provide for 'justice review' to safeguard the citizen liberty and to to preserve
the ideals on which the constitution is based.

Which of the statement given above is are correct:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

84. One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is:

a) The final goal of a stateless society
b) Class struggle
c) Abolition of private property
d) Economic determinism

85. In the context of India which one of the following is characteristic appropriate for bureaucracy?
a) An agency for widening the scope of parliamentary democracy
b) An agency for strengthening the structure of federalism

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 c) An agency for facilitating political stability and economic growth
d) An agency for the implementation of public policy

86. The preamble of the Constitution of India is:

a) A part of constituent but has no legal effect.
b) Not a part of constitutive and has no legal effect either.
c) .A part of constitutive and has the same legal effect as any other part.
d) A part of constitution but has no legal effect independently of other.

87. Gold tranche (reserve tranche) refer to:

a) A long system of the world bank
b) One of the operation of a central bank
c) A credit systems and rate by WTO to its members
d) A credit system branded by IMF to its member

88. With reference to the provision content in part 4 of the Constitution of India which of the following
statement is are correct?

1. They shall be enforceable by court

2. 2They shall not be informal by any court
3. The principal laid down in this part are to influence the making of law by the state

Select the correct answer during the code given below:

a) One only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 2 and 3 only

89. Consider the following statement:

1. according to the constitution of India a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a
state for 6 months however if he or she is not a member of the legislature of that state.

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 2. According to the representation of peoples act 1951 a person convicted of a criminal offence and
sentenced to imprisonment for 5 years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election ever
after his release from prison.

Which of the statement given below is:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) neither 1 nor 2

90. Consider the following statement?

1. The President of India can summon session of the parliament at such place as he she thinks fit.
2. The constitution of India provides for the session of the parliament in a year, but it is not made
mandatory to conduct all three sessions.
3. There is no minimum number of days that the parliament is required to meet in a year.

Which of the statement given below is are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 2 and 3 only

91. Consider the following statement:

1. Aadhar metadata cannot be stored for more than three months
2. State cannot enter into any contract with private corporation for sharing by Aadhaar data
3. Aadhaar is mandatory for obtaining insurance products
4. Aadhaar is mandatory for getting benefits funded out of the consolidated fund of India.

Which of the statement given above is are correct:

a) 1 and 4 only
b) 2 and 4 only
c) 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3 only

92. Rajya Sabha has equal power with Lok Sabha in?

a) The matter of creating new all India service

b) Amending the constituent
c) The removable of the government
d) Making cut motions

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 93. With reference to the funds under members for parliament local area development scheme
(MPLADS) which of the following statements are correct?

1. MPLADS funds must be used to create travel agents like physical infection for health, education,
etc.
2. A specific promotion for each MP's fund much benefit SC/ST population
3. MLPADS funds are sanctioned on early basics and the unused funds cannot be carried forward
to the next year
4. The district authority must inspect at least 10% of all works under implementation every year.

Select the correct answer using the codes given:

a) 1 and 2
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 1 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 4 only

94. Which one of the following categories of fundamental rights incorporated protection against
untouchability as a form of discrimination?

a) Right against exploitation

b) Right to freedom
c) Right to constitutional
d) Right to equality

95. In India, separation of judiciary from the executive is enjoined by:

a) The preamble of the constitution
b) A directive principles of state policy
c) The seventh schedule
d) The conventional practice

96. Along with the budget, the finance minister also plays other documents before the parliament which
include the macro economic Framework statement the aforesaid is present because this is mandated
by:

1. Long standing parliamentary conversation

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 2. Article 112 and article 110(1) of the constitution of India
3. Article 113 of the constitution of India
4. Provision of the fiscal responsibility and budget management act, 2003

97. A constitutional government by definition is a:

a) Government by legislature
b) Popular government
c) Multi party government
d) Limited government

98. Other than the fundamental rights which of the following part of the Constitution of India reflect
reflects the principles and provision of the universal declaration of Human rights 1948?
1. Preamble.
2. Directive principles of state policy.
3. Fundamental duties.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3 only

Q.99 in India legal service authority provide free legal service to which of the following type of citizens
1. Person with an annual income of less than ₹1,00,000
2. Trans transgender with an annual income of less than ₹2,00,000
3. Number of other backward classes OBC with an annual income of less than ₹3,00,000
4. All senior citizen

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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 a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 and 4 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1 and 4 only
Q.100 Consider the following pairs:

International agreement/ setup Subject

1. Alma-Ata declaration health care of the people

2. Hague convention biological and chemical weapons
3. Talano dialogue global climate change
4. under2 Coalition child rights

Which of the statement given below is a correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 only
d) 1 and 3 only

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